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Old 02-13-2004, 07:58 PM   #6
zb
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I think it has to do with a lot of the magic in Harry Potter being similar to black magic and witchcraft
You're right, there are those who consider HP to be more blatantly witchcraft than LotR or Narnia (which is largely Xian allegory, yo). It's kinda funny, though, cos the Wiccans I've met would associate a lot more with lotr than hp. But that's a whole 'nother discussion.

It may also be to do with the fact that CS Lewis was Christian, as was Tolkien, but Rowling is Agnositic/Atheist(?).
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